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Author Archives: Ben
The Case *For* Facebook
Facebook has gotten a lot of heat lately. Most of it is justified….their privacy settings are seemingly changed at a moments notice, and without any thought to what the average person would want to be set. But, it does do … Continue reading
Server Install Gotcha
I was installing a new domain install of SBS 2008…not a migration. However, after the install process finished, the domain admin account that was added did not have the correct permissions, Exchange 2007 wasn’t installed, and the Active Directory schema … Continue reading
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Tagged domain, initial setup, install, SBS 2008, Small Business Server 2008, workgroup
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Server 2003 to SBS 2008 Migration
Ok. It isn’t really a migration; in reality, you are joining an SBS 2008 machine to an existing Server 2003 domain. However, since you have to do similar tasks as you do for a migration, I’m calling it that. In … Continue reading
Rethinking the Antivirus “Solution”
Here is the crux of the issue: Antivirus software works. Antivirus doesn’t work. No matter what program you have, if you don’t have good, secure habits (and even that is not an absolute), you will get bitten. And your Antivirus … Continue reading
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Tagged antivirus, fail, Malware Bytes, mcafee, NOD32, norton, solutions
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Netflix Instant Queue and PS3
Ok. I will admit that I was a little…suspicious of Netflix being able to deliver content over the internet. But, when they offered a free disk that would allow my PlayStation 3 to stream videos, I decided to give it … Continue reading
Remote Web Workplace Stops Working with “The Client Could Not Connect” Error
Here is the symptom: Remote web workplace suddenly stops working, and when you try to connect, you get the following error: “Connectivity to the remote computer could not be established. Ensure that the remote computer is on and connected to … Continue reading
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Tagged connectivity problems, Microsoft, Port 4125, Remote Web Workplace, RWW
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Outlook 2007 and Windows Search
I had a client whose Outlook 2007 would hang on the splash screen every time he started it up. However, when started in safe mode, it would open up just fine. After disabling all obvious add-ins, the problem still occurred. … Continue reading
An Admission
You know, for someone who is active in technology, I am not very good with tools. I can handle stuff I know (like replacing a hard drive in a machine), but cannot change the oil in my car. So, when … Continue reading
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Timeslips 2008 and Vista
Here was an interesting problem. Timeslips 2008 running on a Vista machine. The preferences file (prefs.prf) file could not be found in the default directory of: C:\Program Files\Timeslips However, when looking at the preferences file within Timeslips, it would appear … Continue reading
Lessons from a Recent SBS 2003 to SBS 2008 Migration
Here are some lessons learned from a recent SBS 2003 to SBS 2008 Migrations. Migrating a network you have barely touched is much more difficult than a network you built from the ground up. Always follow the instructions in this … Continue reading